Hexbug Bridge Battle Set

by Innovation First Labs, Inc.

Product Features

• Nano - Micro Robotic Creatures
• The robotic creature that behaves like a real bug
• Colors may vary
• Go online to register and track your Nano collection
• Additional bugs, track, habitats, carrying cases and more are available separately

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14 x 17 x 2.5 inches ; 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002STQLK4
• Item model number: 477-1631
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,514 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #90 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Science
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Everything you need to build your own HEXBUG Nano Battlefield! Includes 4 Hex Cells plus several unique multilevel pieces and bridges. Pieces easily connect and disconnect. Working doors.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

79 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, just don't pay more than $30 for it!, March 21, 2010

By 

A. Saunders (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hexbug Bridge Battle Set (Toy)

I picked these up from Target. Let me tell you their prices, because some online ones (including, sadly Amazon, atm) are really, really off:

-Habitat: $30, included THREE hex arenas, THREE straight pieces, TWO curved ones, and, most importantly TWO nano bugs! Don't pay more than $30 for it, I've seen it on Amazon for nearly twice that.

-Starter set: $12, included ONE hex arena, TWO curved pieces, ONE nano bug.

-Single nano bug: $8.

I'd *highly* recommend the habitat set, it's the BEST value by far, assuming you don't get a horrible online price.

The starter set is not a bad deal, but it's not as much fun as the habitat.

The individual nano bugs are kind of expensive, and no way to start. Without SOME sort of habitat pieces, you're just chasing this thing around the room. But that may be fun too!


So.... what are these things?

I thought they were little robots. Turns out this is generally what HEXBUGs are, but they've been scaling them down to simpler and simpler things.

These things are completely dumb, no sensors at all. But the design is brilliant.

They have little curved rubber legs that don't move. They have an on switch. When you turn then on, they vibrate. That's it.

But that's all that's needed. They SHOOT across a flat surface, and when they hit a wall, they shoot off at at angle. They even right themselves if they are on their side or back. It's an elegant design. The result is something that looks and behaves amazingly similar to a cockroach, but simply consists of a vibrator (motor with weight), battery, and rubber legs. That's it!

The shapes of the case allows it to both bounce off of walls and right to themselves. They are unstoppable.

I don't know how long the battery lasts, but you can replace it.

My 2 year old LOVES them. He can easily turn them on or off, and he can't (short of immersing one in water) hurt them. He's given each of them names and attaches a lot of personality to them, he acts like they're pets. They are a good size for him, no moving parts to break. It's actually a brilliant little toy.

I kind of want to turn the habitat into a gambling game... roll a couple of them into a habitat (like dice) and first one to exit the open door wins. They are surprisingly entertaining.

86 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This IS NOT the Bridge Battle! It's the cheaper HABITAT., October 28, 2010

By 

Jason (Las Vegas, Nevada United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hexbug Bridge Battle Set (Toy)

Once again, another seller on Amazon advertises the more expensive set and is selling the cheaper set. That's very dishonest, at best, but Amazon didn't publish my last review where I used stronger language. This is the third different company that I've seen selling it, so something fishy is going on, but the consistent thing is describing the more expensive set.

If it doesn't have a large ORANGE piece, then IT IS *NOT* THE BRIDGE BATTLE! The MSRP of the Bridge Battle Playset is $39.99. We finally had to buy it at Target to make sure we got the right thing because Amazon doesn't stand behind third-party sales the way they do their own products.

Once again, the Habitat set MSRP is $29.99 and is available locally for that price.

DO NOT BUY A BRIDGE BATTLE SET THAT DOESN'T HAVE AN ORANGE ***BATTLE BRIDGE***.

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars habitat cheaper elsewhere, check it out before you buy!, January 12, 2010

By 

MW in Fla "esmarks" (Florida) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hexbug Bridge Battle Set (Toy)

$59! on sale for $30 at ToysRUs, regular price is $35, wow this is really expensive over priced even for Amazon. Check before you buy this item.....